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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What upsets Ms. Kinnian when she is talking with Charlie after his procedure one day?

2. What frustrates Nemur at the conference for the International Psychological Association?

3. What does Nemur telll Charlie not to read about until Nemur says he is ready?

4. Who has paid for his life of comfort should Charlie regress to where he was before the procedure?

5. What do Charlie's friends from the bakery make him do with Ellen at a party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Algernon is put back into his original maze when he and Charlie return to the lab?

2. What happens in his apartment that shows Charlie that Algernon needs to be taken back to the lab?

3. What mistake does Charlie realize Nemur has made during the conference in Chicago?

4. What happens when Charlie goes to see his father in the barbershop?

5. What is Professor Nemur most upset about when Charlie returns to the lab after living in his own apartment?

6. What prank do the guys at the bakery try to play on Charlie on April Fool's Day?

7. Why did Norma's father refuse to let her have the dog she was promised if she did well on her history test?

8. What happens to Charlie the night after he dances with Ellen at the party?

9. What causes Charlie to get upset with Burt during one of their sessions together?

10. Why is Alice so hesitant to be in a relationship with Charlie even though she cares for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of diversity and acceptance is heard loud and clear in this book. What are some examples of this theme, and how does this idea affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Professor Nemur is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Nemur had not been in the book at all?

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